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Looking Back - Fallen firefighters, law officers deserve to be remembered

Looking Back - Fallen firefighters, law officers deserve to be remembered

Rick Joslin

There’s no greater sacrifice than that of one who gives up his or her life in service to and protection of others, but all too often our immediate front line of heroes — law enforcement officers and firefighters — are taken for granted, fully appreciated only when killed in the performance of their duties.

Southeast Arkansas is unfortunately no stranger to such sacrifice. Those who make the ultimate sacrifice deserve to be honored and remembered.

The most recent area firefighter to have been mortally wounded was Pine Bluff Fire Department Lt. David Curlin, who died May 22, 2010, from injuries sustained in a Jan. 3 blaze.

Other Southeast Arkansas firefighters killed in the line of duty include:

The most recent area law enforcement officer to die in the line of duty was Leonard Sanford Wall, a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office juvenile detention officer who suffered fatal injuries when he was beaten by three escaping inmates on Jan. 31, 2010. Other area law enforcement officers who died while performing their duties include: